United Kingdom, Jan. 11 -- Camila Morrone was "in awe" of Al Pacino as a child.

The 28-year-old star's mother, Argentine actress Lucila Sola, dated the Hollywood legend between 2008 and 2018 and she feels that she was "fortunate" to grow up "in the presence" of the acting titan - who she calls her 'stepfather' even though The Godfather star was never married to her mother.

Camila told The Times newspaper: "How lucky am I to have known him and to have been raised in his presence.

"I mean, he's the (Lionel) Messi of my industry.

"I think I'll always look back on my childhood and be in awe that I was in the presence of someone like him."

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